Composite structure.



G. H. BARBOUR.

COMPOSITE STRUCTURE. APPLICATION FILED Emme, 1911.

gg Patented June 30, 1914.

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G, H. BARBOUR.

COMPOSITE STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION FILED TTF-,3.10, 1911.

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its iran GEORGE H. BARBQURQFITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA,

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l Application filed February it?, 19M. Serial No. 607,853.

To all wiomit may concern Be it known that l, Geenen H. Bancone,

'of Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Composite Structures, ot which the following is a. full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part. of this specilication.

My invention relates to' structures formed of reinforced concrete, vslag or; other plastic r material.

The object ot' my invention is to provide a 'traine work of a minimum thickness for a given strength and quantity of material,-

Another object ot inv invention is to pro-y vide a frame work whose elements are of the same web depth, or ange width and web depth and assembled in such a manner that all of their component parts except the gusset plates, and a portion of the securing devices lie within and between two parallel planes coinciding` with the inner faces of the `cgusset plates. The gusset plates on the opposite side oi the frame work being' spaced aparta distance equal to the web depth or ange width of the elements, so that the frame work nia;T be used for a guide and support 'for the toi-nis used to mold the concrete or plastic filling.

Still another object or". my invention is to provide a shape to be used, as a stud, beam or ratter, whose contour isr such vthat a tongue and groove connection is" provided between the frame worlt and the adjacent panels of concrete. l

A further object cigni-,f invention is to provide a column section ci large crosssectional area, which is so shaped 'that when placed it will be concealed within a wall whose thick ness 'is less than the dept-h or Width ci" the column, wihout hrealiinff the continuity ot O the face'o'l the wall or partition.

Another object of my invention is to Aprovide devices embedded in the l'concrete or plastic vfilling,[preferably securedto the bars or' frame work of' the structure.y These de. vices extend beyond the faceot the wallend are airangec to anchor an article to said wall.. v

Still a further, ohj'ect of any invention is nto provide 'an air space between thetace of .buildin-0 has heen formed by l ,fthe wall and the lath, brick, or other inaot' constri` ytion and general arrangement of the parts, without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention as dei'ined in the `appended claims.

nj the Aaccompn3-*ing drawings l have -shown my invention applied to one type ot building, and in which i Figure l is a sectional elevation' of a por-v tion of one type ot building constructed in accoig'dance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of a portion of the trarne worlr.; Figs. S and 4 are respectively sectional and side elevations of a fname work of an other forni ot' structure; Fig. 5 is a sectional plan View showing one form ci securing anchors to the concrete :tor fastening articles .to the wall; Fig. 6 a vertical section oit partially in section showing one. forni of appljing staples and i'oinis to the frame wordt orrleceiving the concrete filling.

wardly extending flanges 5.

6 is.z a beam forming` 'the upper chord 'ot the girde-r Q, `which in this case has beenzpro tendinlgJ flanges in the s'anie' l Q plane the flanges 5 of the s ill.

,members forming the frame work, or may linereljy extend through the openings in lsaid inenber's. v

The traine work of the rststory of the ineens ci the the saine; and Fig. 7 nis a perspective View En the drawings, -the numeral 2 designates a girder forming the frame work for the basement ofthe building.y This gil-der lis composed .ot a sill 3, having,r a .web il, and up' vided Lwitli upwardly and downwardly ein,

l-fa are sti'utsgconnected ,to the upwardly `extending iiangeA 5 ot theV sill. 3 and 4the 9 are columns ,within the `hasenieiit' ai? 'can'be seen byreference to the drawings, the flanges ci thecolunins and the girder have' been peftorated'to 'receive reinforcing laars;A 11,fwhich may he; secured. tothevarioiis' r elements, such as shown in Figs. 5

vertical elements i9J havingh flanges which coincide with the flange ot the chord 6, and also with the body of tie eave support 13, and are secured 'thereto by means of the gusset plates Sr and bolts or rirets extending tl'irough the several membersiand the gus ut plates. These various elements are also per-w forated to receive reinforcing bars, as clearly) illustrated in Figs. 1 andvf. The reinforcing bars may be round or square, or twisted or any of the usual deformed sections.

The eave support is rovided With orifilces and projecting throng; these oriices trom one support to the support on the opposite side of the building are the tie rods le, which are secured in place by means of the nuts 15.

lare the reinforcingbars for the root.l which may be held in position by means of a 'girder 17, which may form a vpermanent portion of the structure, or which may be removed after the concrete has been placed to form the roof.

18 are hangers connected to the reinforcf ing bars 16 and are arranged to support the`` tie rods -l/le, together with the ceilingI lath.,,l3f`

which .has been connected thereto ley/the Wires which has been connected thereto by the Wires 2?. y i.

Openings for windows on doors may be provided by securin transverse members'() to the upright mem ers l2, as indicated in Fig. 2. These openings may be strippedwith Wood bolted to the several members and to which the trame to the ivindovv or to the door may secured.

The building is erected in the following manner: The training' is .first erected by sen curing the various members to each other lby means or the gusset plates 8, 8f" and rivets or bolts, so that the only portion ot thev :training extending beyond the outer faces of the ilanges of the elements are the rivet and bolt heads and nuts and gusset plates. fitter the training has been erected, the reinforcing members placed in position. and forms for the concrete are then secured to the training. These forms may be of yvood or metal, wired to each other and to the framework, or reinforced concrete slabs which may be secured to the frame Worlr and to each other by lacing and after which the filling material is placed between the 'traine elements and the outer faces of the flanges of the traine Work. l prefer to use Vertical and 7, which are provided with jrooves to permit the concrete to form a per ect interlock with the traine work, and form a tong-ned and grooved connection between adjacent slabs of concrete. l also prefer to place anchor* iup; devices in the Wall and preferably on the reinforcing bars.v as clearly illustrated on (E and i", which extend beyond the ot "l i the danses and to vfhie ce prece 2l, inrumoines cated in Fig. 6, or thimbles 22, indicated in Fig. l.

desinates the lat'n which secured to thewal by means ot the anchoring devices, and which has been spaced from said Wall by means of the strips or spreader 2l, or thiinbles 22. This lath is also secured to the stay rods 14 by meansot the wire 27, and is provided to support the usual. bolster for finishing the interior of the structure.

ln Fig. 6, l have shown an anchor device 25 eirtendin through the outer tace oi' the Wall and vv ich may be used for securing,l plaster, briclror other veneer, as indicated at 26 for the outer face thereofu ln Figs. 3 and Ll, I have illustrated columns which are arranged to lie in the 'wall of the building at the intersection of the Walls or partit-ions, and in Which l have placed the Webs of said sections at an angle Vconstruction the lath can be run into the space between the flanges so that the corner of the room will not be broken up by a column whose width and depth is considerably great-er than the thickness of 'the Wall or partition.

of io to the Wall or partition, so that the The advantages of my invention 'result from the provision or the frame Work in which all of the elements of said frame lie Within two planes, Iand which elements are perforated to receive the reinforcing bars. By the provision oi' a. frame in wvl ch all oi the elements of the frame lie iv' the two planes, l ain enabled. to use the t ame vvorlr for the support for the molds ,tor the tilling material, and by forming iframe Work which has been previously n torated to receive the reinforcing bars, ll am enabled to erect a structure in which all of the reinforcing bars Will be placed at the proper point designated by the' architect or englneer, in designing the building, and which can be placed b r an ordinary laborer.

By means or the anchoring,l devices, ll. ain able to rigidly secure,lathingg1 or any building material to the Walls o the building, and by means of my strips, Spreaders or thiinbles, I can readily and cheaply furnish -an air space between the Wall and article attached thereto. Another advantageA results from my ability to embed a latticed girder in the concrete or plastic material Wherever necessary, which is' especially desirable in basement or foundan tion Walls to insure against unequal settling of the Walls.

I desire it to be understood, that 'where l use the term Wall, l refer to any portion of a structure which divides one 'portion :from another, Whether it is a partition, outer Wall, floor, ceiling or root. it will alsobe underliti stood that elements claimed are adapted te be used in lstructures other than buildings.

I claim A l. A composite building structure, coinpris'ing a plurality of concrete slabs and a metallic frame-Work, said frame-Work coinprising a pluralit\ of structural elements having Webs and anges on the ends oi' the Webs, said flanges extending parallel with the walls of the building, connecting'members for connecting the frame-Work on one side of the building tothe frame-Work on vthe other side thereof, concrete filling between the structural elements, said concrete llingslhaving tongues on one end engaging grooves in the- Structural elements, and grooves along the opposite edges in which the structural "elements are seated, the tongues on tliefzs'ections extending beyond the edges of the adjacent sections; substani tially as described.

2.' A composite building structure ccmf Y prising concrete and a metallic frame Work,

said frame Work comprising a plurality of structural elements having Webs and 'flanges on the endso the Webs, said llanges entending parallelwith the Walls of the building, connecting members secured to the several portions of the "frame Work fon holding v structural elements having Webs and Aon the ends of the web, said naiiges ei of the concrete, the face oin the `concrete be them in position with relation to each other, reinforcingv rods extending from one structural element to an adjacent structural element, concrete lling between the Webs and flanges of adjacent structural elements, concrete section having tongue and e: engagement 'with an adjacent concret tion, and anchoring devices embedded concrete in engagement with the reinste members and extending beyond the the concrete; substantially as described.

3. A composite building structure comprising concrete and a metallic frame said frame Work comprising a pluie.

ing parallel with the Wallsroi the jbui. connecting members secured to se- -portions oil'l the frame vvorl` for i them in position with relation to o reinforcing i'ods extending from one. tural element to an acent struct-uralt e ment, concreteilling betiveenthe in flanges of adjacent structural eleinen' concrete section having a tongue 'and groov engagement with an adjacent concrete section7 and anchoring devices embedded in the concrete in engagement with the reinorc ing members and extending beyond th fac ing on aline with the outer 'faces or" thflanges of the structural elements; substan' v. tially as described.

'4. A 'composite building structure, comprisin a plurality or' concrete slabs and metallic frame-Work, said framework com a :me partitions, a supporting column -prising a pluitality ci? 'structnia-.i eine having Webs andiianges on the ends ofthe as described.

A compositd buildingstruct'ure,"1Comprising a plurality of slabsand a metallic trame-Work, said-framework comprising a plurality of structural elements having Webs and flanges on the ends of theivebs, said iianges extending parallelwitli the Walls of the building, there being a` plurality of spaces formed between 'the' structural elements, reinforcing lrods extending from' one structural element to another structural elcnient, and /concrete `fillings Within said spaces, said llings having a tongue and `groove engagement with each other and 'the structural element between them, each struc- .tural element is seated in the groove in one ,fil-ling and embraces the tongue ci' the ad-v l'jaceiit iilliiig; substantially' as described.

6. A. composite building structure,VV corn= prising a metallic frame-Work in concrete Walls, vthere being partitions Within 'said building, the traine-Work having supiera 'ing columns at the intersection on the parti {tions and -thejuiictions between thevalls fand the partitions, said columns each' liavirig or partitions extending from said junctionsi,

the Webs, said anges having tivo portions at an angle to each other, the cross-see-` ;tional area of the space embraced by said columns being greater than the cross-sectional aiea of the part L intersection; substant i, as described.

. il. composite building structure, having tallicy frame ivorlf: and a plurality of the jiinction oit said partitions and iorining a portion et the .traine work, said column having siiigie avec* and a plurality ot' flanges formed iiito the web, saidgveb extending. diagonally the -flanges extend parallel to and "into the I 8. A composite building structure having a metallic iframe Work formed of pluralityA partitions Within said building extending troni said columns, each of said columns having a single web at an angle to ell parti.

Webs, said flanges extending parallel to the? 'walls of the buil ing, there being a pluralityg-L single webA at an angle to all of the Walls.

Aions at the pointo j partitionsn 'to a point beyond the junction off, the partitions; substantially as described.

edge of the adj'liace'nt panel; subs'tantially'` lsaid columns having flanges on both ends of lief tegrally therewith and extending at anangle with relation'toilll oi"- tl'ie partitions While las oie structural shapes and supporting columns, y

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tions radiating from the junction, and e Henne on the end of enel] web having a porli nie Ywork formed of n plurality l shapes, pnrtnions Within said nl treme-work having Columns seid '-olninns having a single web at an angle to all partitions radiating from the junetion, and iia'ges on each end of the web at an angle to the web and extending; into the partitions; sullstantinlly as described.

l0. il composite building structure having e inetnllio irnnie Work formed of a plurality oli structurel shapes, partitions Within said building, seid Ltranie-Worlihaving columns at the junctions of seid partitions, each oi' said eoliirnns having a single web et an angle of t, Vive degrees to ell partitions radiating iroin the junction, Yand Hannes on each end oi the web et an :ingle ot forty-tive degrees to the web and extendingl into the partitions; substantially es iflesorilied.

l l. i composite build i ng structure having a nietullie Ytraine work formed of a plurality et' striuateirnl shapes, partitions within said,

building, said iframe-work also having; supijiorting oolunins at the junctions of seid pan titions, each et seid columns having' `a single web et nn angle to all partitions radiating from the junetion, and tlzinges having)r right :ingle projections on each end of the Web end extending; into the partitions; substantially as described. i.

1") EL Composite building` structure, coni pr. ng concrete and metallic frame Work, ypartitions within said building, and Columns ut the intersections of the partitions, said ooliunus having e web and e plurality oi' Y'unfrtions o t said partitioi s, each of i,ioneee ilunges at each end of the web, sich ot said tlanges having two portions et right migles to euch other, and each of seid portions being :it an angle of to the web, substantially described. J

13. A composite building structure cour prising,- Concrete and metallic freine Work, partitions within. said building, and columns et the intersection of the partitions forming supporting elements of the freine Work, seid columns each having a single Web end e plurality of integral flanges extending from each end, the web height of the column be ing greater than the thickness of the partitions and extending at an angle oi' approximately 45 degrees to the partitions, while the members extending from the ends there of' extend into the partitions and parallel therewith; substantially as described.

lll. A; composite building structure eeniprising concrete and e, metal freine Work, partitions Within seid building, columns at the intersections o the partitions, said eoltuuns each having` a, single web and a plurality of bent tjonge members formed integrally with the Web and extending ifi-oni euch end of the web, the web of euch oli said columns lying at an angle to all ot the partitions, while the bent flu-nge members extend into the partitions, e portion oit each et' said liangesl extending` in lines which are parallel with their respective partitions, While the other portions extend at right angles to their respective partitionsg substantially as do'- scribed.

ln testimony whereof, l have hereunto set my hand.

GEORGE lil. BARBOUR. Witnesses JESSE E. Hennen, H. M. Cost/IN. 

